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Adds Payment Methodologies for Certified Nurse Anesthetists, Physician Assistants, Community Health Aides III and IV, and Community Health Practitioners.
Revises the reimbursement methodology for nursing facilities to indicate that payment rates effective September 1, 2010, will be equal to rates in effect August 31, 2010, less one percent.
Decreases the dispensing fee formula by decreasing the fixed component from $7.50 to 7.43 and by decreasing the variable component from 2 percent to 1.98 percent.
Revises the reimbursement methodology for non-state operated intermediate care facilities for persons with mental retardation to indicate that payment rates effective September 1, 2010, will be equal to rates in effect August 31, 2011, less one percent.